May 17, 2012

Stalking the Elusive Cheesesteak

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I love Texas. I love the people, the weather (usually – especially since I have been older) and the food of this state. I have to admit though, once in awhile I miss the foods that I learned to love when I was a kid in the Philadelphia suburbs. Last time we talked about pizza – this time? The cheesesteak.

Seriously. There are hundreds of places around here that advertise the best Philly Cheesesteaks. I have eaten at almost every one of them and I can tell you that they may be Dallas Cheesesteaks but Philly Cheesesteaks they are not. The meat isn’t right, the roll isn’t right… it just… isn’t…quite… right. Continue reading →

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May 14, 2012

Pizza Casserole – Super Fast and Family Friendly

Who doesn’t like pizza?

Yeah, the silence is deafening. There is something about gooey cheese, tangy tomato sauce, and carby-bready goodenss that rocks us right down to our toes. At least, most of us.

Personally I like an East Coast style pizza with just about everything on it.  It is something that I can really get lost in – eating half the pie on the way home from the pizza place.  Almost. Continue reading →

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May 8, 2012

Aprons Anyone? Look at Me, I’m Donna Reed

I have to admit having a love -hate relationship with aprons. I passionately want to look like Donna Reed or Lucy Ricardo… or one of those really hot 1930s pin-ups that cooks in JUST an apron… but as I no longer have the 22 inch waist I had in the 1970s I feel that the tied sash and embellishments I find so adorable would only serve to bring attention to my assets gone wild, so to speak.

childs apron

So I buy them for Kyrie (Shiloh, although she has the adorable figure, does not have the penchant for cuteness. Now, if they were some combination of steampunk and goth with a little macabre thrown in? Yeah. Maybe.) Continue reading →

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May 7, 2012

Kahlua and Chocolate Krispie Treats

There are those things that we adore in childhood and then leave behind as we grow and mature. I would guess that most of us don’t play  hopscotch anymore and Koolaide isn’t really on my 5 p.m. priority list.

But Krispie Treats? Now those, THOSE are different. They are as much a part of my life now as they were in 1965. More so because now I have the freedom to make two pans and hide one for myself.

kahlua krispie treats

What’s not to like? Sweet, crispie, gooey, easy, fast, and cheap – they embody all that is perfect in a sweet snack food. Except one or two little things. Chocolate and booze.

Well, now you can have both.  Continue reading →

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May 4, 2012

Homemade Moon Pies Recipe – Orange Creamsicle Moon Pies

Moon pies are another one of those treats that you probably know very well if you grew up in the South. While Whoopie pies were making the rounds up North we were quietly (and demurely I’m sure) nibbling the chocolate coating off the scalloped edges of Moon Pies. On the veranda. Barefoot. In March.

homemade moon pies

As far as I can remember they came in three different flavors; banana, strawberry, and chocolate. They were basically a sort of crumbly not-quite-graham cracker cookie sandwich, with marshmallow cream in the middle and coated in a thin coating of chocolate. My personal favorite was the banana. Or the strawberry. Or the chocolate. Continue reading →

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